SINCE 1828
jacana
noun
ja·ca·na
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jə-ˈkä-nə ,
ˌzha-sə-ˈnaⁿ
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ˌzha-sə-ˈnaⁿ
\
Definition of jacana
: any of a family (Jacanidae) of long-legged and long-toed tropical wading birds that frequent coastal freshwater marshes and ponds
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